Charles Palmer
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Four original folktale-style stories based on the old English counting rhyme. The Tinker is drawn to a mysterious pool. He half-remembers he once loved a princess. When she appears by the water, he learns they have fourteen days to lift a curse or lose each other forever. The Tailor has a 21st century mindset and a 14th century problem. Goblins have stolen his baby daughter and left a changeling. The Goblin King sets three tasks to be completed by...
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Doc Martin volume 1
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Martin struggles with the absence of Louisa, who is staying with her mother in Spain and offering no clear return date. At Ruth's suggestion, Martin finally agrees to make an appointment with a therapist. Morwenna prepares for her role in a lifeboat training exercise commemorating the fifth anniversary of a locally famous rescue.
Pub. Date
[2005]
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4 videodiscs (ca. 376 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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These four lavish productions are all-new adaptations of Christie classics and feature Geraldine McEwan starring in: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library, A Murder is Announced, and 4:50 From Paddington.
Pub. Date
[2014]
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4 videodiscs (approximately 274 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Appearances can be deceiving and never more so than in the case of Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's spinsters sleuth. She may look like a sweet old lady, but her demure hat and sensible tweeds conceal a superior intelligence and steely resolve. And although her eyes twinkle, they don't miss a clue.
Pub. Date
2016.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 600 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Poldark, the drama that has become a cultural phenomenon, continues for a second season on the stunning beaches of Cornwall. It's 1790 and there is riot and revolution in the air. Ross Poldark, the character redefined by the smoldering Aidan Turner, must fight for his freedom when George Warleggan tries to have him hanged as a revolutionary. While Francis and Elizabeth watch on in horror, can Demelza save Ross from himself?
Pub. Date
[2014?]
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2 videodiscs (371 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian detective returns in these four feature-length mysteries from the hit series. Set amid the un paralleled elegance of the Art Deco era, these beautifully remastered adaptations star David Suchet as the peerless Hercule Poirot.
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[2009]
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4 videodiscs (approximately 372 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Miss Marple returns to help solve mysteries with her keen powers of observation and her quiet common-sense analysis. A pocket full of rye: Who poisoned the wealthy businessman Rex rotescue? Miss Marple barely has time to ponder this question before her former maid Gladys turns up strangled on the Fortescue estate. Murder is Easy: Murder is easy, says elederly Miss Pinkerton to Miss Marple during a chance encounter on a train. However, when Miss Pinkerton...
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Death in Paradise volume 2
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As DI Richard Poole desperately searches for a decent cup of tea, a bride is murdered on her wedding day. It is a tragedy DS Camille Bordey can't help but notice, while Richard is more interested in housekeeping signs. But who would kill a bride on her wedding day?
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Death in Paradise volume 1
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When a British Cop is found murdered in a locked room on the tiny paradise island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole is sent to investigate. He's the perfect man to solve the case - if only he didn't just hate sun, sea and sand.
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Death in Paradise volume 3
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When a woman not only predicts her own murder but also gives a description of the murderer it all feels too easy for DI Richard Poole. Can a case from the past help solve the present day murder? And more importantly can Richard convince the team that it has nothing to do with voodoo spirits?
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Death in Paradise volume 7
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Carnival comes to Saint-Marie. Richard sees the dark side of show business when a comeback concert ends in the most public of murders. If sun, sea and sand weren't bad enough, he now has to conquer his fear of snakes to find the elusive killer...
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Death in Paradise volume 8
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Dwayne ends up embroiled in a murder investigation when a piece of incriminating evidence is found at the scene of the crime. Can Richard solve the case and meet a deadline that means he'll finally get what he wants - a return home?
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Death in Paradise volume 5
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A murder investigation becomes more than personal for Richard when the victim is murdered while handcuffed to him! His job on the line, he needs all his British rigor and stoutest brogues to get to the heart of the Paradise Beach mystery...
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Death in Paradise volume 6
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With Richard struck down by a tropical disease and Camille in Paris, it's left to Dwayne and Fidel to solve the apparently impossible murder of a local diver. As if their job isn't tough enough, they also have to contend with holidaying British cop DS Angela Young - and they thought Richard was annoying...
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Death in Paradise volume 4
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A confession of murder proves problematic for DI Richard Poole and the team when a wife admits to killing her husband but the body is nowhere to be found. Can Richard solve the mystery? And could his feelings be clouding his judgment?
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Doc Martin volume 7
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After their failed date night, Dr. Timoney asks Martin and Louisa to consider the advantages of living apart. Martin has a new neighbor: an ambitious art teacher who shakes things up at the school. Bert tries to make it as a handyman, and PC Penhale considers a transfer.
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Doc Martin volume 2
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Martin begins his therapy sessions with Dr. Timoney. Louisa returns unexpectedly, raising more questions about their relationship. The first guests arrive at Al's bed and breakfast, although an uninvited one may spell disaster for his new enterprise.
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Doc Martin volume 3
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Now living separately from Martin, Louisa visits with Dr. Timoney, who suggests couples therapy, but Louisa isn't keen on the idea. Up to his eyes in debt, Bert disappears from the village without telling Al what's going on. Portwenn Radio's new host, Melanie, attempts to involve Martin in a "Healthy Eating Week" segment.
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Doc Martin volume 8
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Martin and Louisa plan to have a "make or break" dinner date, but Martin ends up being held hostage by a patient's disgruntled wife. With Martin missing, Louisa fears that he's decided to end their relationship for good.